Bears eighth on Forbes' list of most valuable NFL teams

August 14, 2013

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Forbes.com reports: With a worth of $1.25 billion, the Chicago Bears rank eighth on the 2013 list of NFL team values.

The Dallas Cowboys top the list for the seventh consecutive year with a value of $2.3 billion, followed by the New England Patriots ($1.8 billion), Washington Redskins ($1.7 billion), New York Giants ($1.55 billion) and Houston Texans ($1.45 billion). The other teams ahead of the Bears are the New York Jets ($1.38 billion) and Philadelphia Eagles ($1.31 billion).

On average, the NFL's 32 teams are worth $1.17 billion, a 5 percent increase from 2012.